Preoperative identification of bleeding site caused by angiodysplasia of the small bowel by means of selective arteriography and application of methylene blue [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2010 Background. Small bowel hemorrhages are rare and account for 2-10% of all gastrointestinal bleedings. In case that surgery is necessary, identification of the bleeding site is the most important problem. Case report. We presented here the case of a 65-
Stanojeviċ Goran +6 more
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Dieulafoy's lesion in small intestine
Formosan Journal of Surgery, 2021 Dieulafoy's lesion is a rare cause of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. It accounts for 0.3%–1.5% of major GI bleed. It is typically found in the stomach. Small intestinal Dieulafoy's lesion is very rare.
Premananda Patnaik +4 more
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Small bowel incarceration as a complication of port site drainage following laparoscopic hysterectomy [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2015 Introduction. Indication for surgical drainage may be prophylactic or therapeutic. However, surgical drains may cause complications. These complications can arise either following laparoscopic or open surgery.
Ljuština Saša +3 more
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COVID-19 and the small intestine
Терапевтический архив, 2021 The SARS-CoV-2 virus enters the body through the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2), which is the entry point of the virus into the cell. The most dense fabric of ACE-2 is the lungs.
Sergei D. Bakharev +4 more
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Acquired acrodermatitis enteropathica after abdominal surgery: Case report
Case Reports, 2019 Introduction: The treatment of acquired acrodermatitis enteropathica involves zinc supplementation; however, further research is required to establsih the optimal dose and duration of the supplementation.
Adriana Giraldo-Villa +1 more
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Effect of ischemia on the canine large bowel: A comparison with the small intestine [PDF]
, 1996 Mucosal injury caused by ischemia and reperfusion has been well documented with the small intestine, but little is known about the colon. In the present study, the effect of warm and cold ischemia on the canine colon was studied and compared to that on ...
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Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth - small intestine, big struggle
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2022 The gut microbiota plays an important role in the proper functioning of the human body. The microbes present in the intestines are important for the correct functioning of the digestive tract as well as other, often distant, organs of the human body ...
Aleksandra Dembowska +2 more
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Removal of luminal content protects the small intestine during hemorrhagic shock but is not sufficient to prevent lung injury. [PDF]
, 2013 The small intestine plays a key role in the pathogenesis of multiple organ failure following circulatory shock. Current results show that reduced perfusion of the small intestine compromises the mucosal epithelial barrier, and the intestinal contents ...
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Small Intestinal Tumours [PDF]
Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2013 Objective. Balloon enteroscopy (BE) and capsule enteroscopy (CE) are enteroscopy methods that allow examination and treatment of the small bowel. Before the CE and BE era, the small intestine was difficult to access for investigation. Small intestinal tumours are infrequent conditions, but about half of them are malignant. Materials and Methods.
Marcela Kopáčová +3 more
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Artificial rearing influences the morphology, permeability and redox state of the gastrointestinal tract of low and normal birth weight piglets [PDF]
, 2017 Background: In this study the physiological implications of artificial rearing were investigated. Low (LBW) and normal birth weight (NBW) piglets were compared as they might react differently to stressors caused by artificial rearing.
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